
Marcio Sommer Bittencourt MD MPH, PhD, FACC, FESC, FAHA (He/Him)
Cardiothoracic Imaging, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology
Associate Professor of Cardiology and Radiology - University of Pittsburgh, PA. Director of Cardiac Computed Tomography, Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Associate Director of the Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship
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200 Lothrop StPittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-647-2345
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Summary
- Dr. Marcio Bittencourt is a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA. He received his medical degree from Federal University of Parana Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 18 years. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Sao Paulo in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil. He then completed his cardiology fellowship at the Heart Institute from the University of Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He trained in Cardiac CT in Germany. He also completed a fellowship in cardiovascular research at Harvard Medical School / Brigham and Women's Hospital and a Masters of Public Health with a concentration in Clinical Effectiveness at the Harvard School of Public Health. He hold a Ph.D. in Cardiovascular Epidemiology from the University of Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
He specializes in non-invasive cardiology and preventive cardiology with a focus on cardiac imaging. He is experienced in coronary artery disease, chronic (stable) coronary syndrome, cardiology, and cardiac CT.
Education & Training
- University of Sao PauloPh. D., Cardiovascular Epidemiology, 2010 - 2014
- Harvard School of Public HealthMPH, Public Health, 2012 - 2013
- Brigham and Women's HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2011 - 2013
- University of Sao PauloCardiologist, Cardiology, 2005 - 2007
- University of Sao PauloInternist, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2005
- Federal University of Parana Faculty of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- Brazilian Critical Care SocietyBoard Certified in Critical Care Medicine
- Brazilian Society of CardiologyBoard Certified in Cardiology (Brazil)
- Society of Cardiovascular Computed TomographyBoard Certified in Cardiac Computed Tomography
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Clinical Manuscript of the "Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism" Brazilian Society of Endocrinology, 2019
- Best Epidemiological Research "Naim Sawaia" 2019 Sao Paulo State Cardiology Society, 2019
- Best Clinical Research "Luiz Venere Decourt" Sao Paulo State Cardiology Society, 2018
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- AI-Quantitative CT Coronary Plaque Features Associate with a Higher Relative Risk in Women: CONFIRM2-Registry.Gudrun M Feuchtner, Pietro G Lacaita, Jeroen J Bax, Fatima Rodriguez, Rine Nakanishi
Circulation. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2025-03-31 - Low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol subfractions as predictors for coronary artery calcium incidence and progression - The Brazilian longitudinal study of Adult Health...Shamroz Farooq, Giuliano Generoso, Isabela M Bensenor, Raul D Santos, Steven R Jones
Atherosclerosis. 2025-03-20 - Association of obesity and LDL subfractions evaluated by body mass index, waist circumference, and diabetes status: the ELSA-Brasil study.Eugenio G Moraes, Giuliano Generoso, Isabela M Bensenor, Raul D Santos, Itamar S Santos
Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome. 2025-03-06
Press Mentions
- Highlights from the 19th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography in 2024November 5th, 2024
- Covid: Brasil está pronto para declarar o 'fim' da pandemia?April 3rd, 2022
- O que aconteceu nos países que acabaram com as restrições contra a covidMarch 19th, 2022
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Committees
- Vice President of Cardiac Computed Tomography, Department of Cardiovascular Imaging, Brazilian Society of Cardiology 2021 - 2023
- Member, Board of Directors of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2020 - 2023
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- European Society of CardiologyFellow
- Brazilian Society of Cardiology (Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia - SBC)Member
- Society of Cardiovascular Computed TomographyMember
- Department of Cardiovascular Imaging, Brazilian Society of CardiologyMember
Other Languages
- Portuguese, German, Spanish
Industry Relationships
- Scientific Board, ELUCID2022 - 2023
External Links
- Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/marciosbittencourt/
- Research gatehttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marcio-Bittencourt-2
- University of Pittsburgh Faculty Profilehttps://profiles.dom.pitt.edu/faculty_info.aspx/Bittencourt7416
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